The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01
MANAGER SNEED RETURNS
AND SPEAKS ENCOURAGINGLY OF
THE BASEBALL OUTLOOK.
Keen Observers Placing fhelr Money
on Memphis as a Pennant
Winner.
THE KEW RULES LOOKED UPON
As ROT.
German Regarded as the Leading
Pitcher Ia the Southern
League.

For three or four days past an Az
PEAL reporter has been stationed on
the outposts awaiting the return of
Manager John Sueed, Of the Memphis
base ball team, from New Orleans. That
individual arrived Sunday morning,
and the reporter caught him yester-
day.
"What kind of baseball sport do We
get this season p asked the reporter.
Better than heretofore, by large
majority. IL you all kick like you did
last year, then the earth will not satisfy
you"
81 am to understand, then, that
Memphis has dandy team, and the
other cities not far behind 7"
Correct with X. The entire or
gan xItion ia first class, and under the
new rules our pitchers, German
especially, are away up. | am also
negotiating for Chamberlsin, of last
years Macons, who has been reserved
by Louisville. In case OF failure in
! that line we will probably secure Neal,
! of last years SavsnnahF."
"Will Bobby Back be one Of your
regular pitchersH"
Black is one OF the best all round
players in the Southern League, and
the new rules help him out wonder.
fu ly In the box. He will be q fislder,
but may do a good deal of pitching"
Speaking of the new rules, what
do you think Of them on general prin-
clples"
"They are fraud, and players are
Disguised with them, especially the
pitchers. Under them ten strike outs
will be phenomenal record, and most
of the work is left for the fielders.
The bsses are kept full and the pitcher
i left no margin. If he puts the bali
over the plate it is knocked all over
field. II he misses the plate a Judi
cious batter can east y m AXE q base on
balls. As a result the spJ ctstors will
enjoy m IRE fun than under the old
rules. The score will be large and the
tielders will be kept hustiug."
"With whom is Shea 10 play ~
"Give it up. understand he wants
the earth, fenced with iron. The new
rules are said to have done more for
him than any other pitcher, and the
other day he retired Pfeffer, of the
Chicsgos, without hit. may secure
him, bat can't stand his present terms.
So far re is unsigned"
81 believe you regard German as the
best pitcher in the Southern League.
What is his record?"
"He has been playing ball for five
years. Last year he was with the
Lawrence, Mass, Cub, OF the New
England League, and ranked near the
top both rs pitcher and batter. l bat
ted against when | was member OF
the Omaha Club and he pitched for
St. Paul, He won the three games he
pitched against us, which was more
than any other in the Northwestern
League could do. We beat the Browns
that year (lSS4) and the st. Louis Ia
ions. He has lots OF speed and is good
at head work, He doesn't get ratified
easy and watches bases 10 perfec ion.
Ia short, he's good man in a tight
place"
"When will the season open q
"The exhibition part OF 1t will prob
ably begin on the 221 Of March We
ste in correspondence with Baltimore
and hope to have them here at that
lime; il we fail to make the arrange
ment we will open up with the Dss
Moines Cub in this city on Thursday,
March Oath and Goth. We then go to
st. L'uis and play the Browns March
26 h, 27ih, 28.h. From St. Louis we 20
to Nashville and plNy three games, be-
ginning March 29lh, for the chanplon-
ship OF Tenn essee. We then return
to Memphis aud play three more
games with Nashville for tho State
championship on April LIST, 2 and
4th. April 9th, 7th and 9th We play
Detroit at Memphis April 10th and |
lltb the Louisviles and on the 18th |
the Cincinn ats. We then rest until |
April 10th, when we play our FIST |
League game with SavanDah."
"How about tie penant2"
81 hink our chances are better than
ever, and in The opinion OF good base
bail judges, we've got the winning
team The day l left New Orleans / |
saw Behan, OF the Mobile nine, make
a bet OF $25 on Memphis against the
fie d. 0.her good judges are placi0g
their money the same way. OF course
1t won't do to be over confident. but
/ believe we have more than a fight
ing chance for the pennsntthis time"
Which club do you expect most
trouble irom2"
Nashville, then Charleston, then
Savannah, New Orleans and Mobile
in the order named"
"Will we have Sunday gsmes2"
THAT depends largely on public
sent ment. II they favor it, We have
the power to compel Visiting clubs to
play on that day. II is barey popsi-
BILE, however, that Sunday games will
prevail"
The manager further stated Eat
the players will be on hand by the
10Th OF March, when they will be put
under training. The grounds, he
said, " uld undergo improvement by
being soddtd with Bermuda grass,
and the oulfield be leveled. The
uniforms wers OF such lovely style
that the St. Louis Bfowhs will have
duplicates. 1t will consist of white
shirts with brown stripes, white pants,
brown stockings and brown and white
striped caps. Detroit, New York and |
Boston, he thought, will be the Ma
tional League leaders, in the order
named.